Valve structure



Jan. 22, 1952 J, A, BEEM 2,583,291

VALVE STRUCTURE Filed April 24, 1948 fe 'n M/3%@ Patented Jan. 22, 1952 VALVE STRUCTURE John A. Beem, Frankfort, Ind., assigner to The Indiana Brass Co., Inc., Frankfort,v Ind., a corporation Application April 24, 194s, serial No. 23,029

This invention relates to a valve structure that is exceptionally simple, compact and leak proof.

One object of the present invention is to prevent water access to the stein thread thereby eliminating the necessity for use of bonnet washers, packing, etc., heretofore used.

Another object of the present invention is to seal the valve stem when-stationary. rotated and/ or reciprocated.

The chief feature of the present invention resides in a sleeve interiorly coarse threaded, a stem exteriorly coarse threaded and a chamber therebetween in which is disposed a sealing member such as an O ring packing.

Other objects and features of the invention will be set forth more fully hereafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a central sectional view of an embodiment of the invention, the valve member being shown in seated position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a second embodiment of the invention differing from the rst or hereinafter pointed out.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a third embodiment of the invention and shows same applied to a sanitary fixture, the valve being upon one side thereof and the valve handle upon the other side thereof.

Fig. 4 is a sectional of a modified form of the invention, same being an extension of that shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. l of the drawings I indicates a liquid pressure supply line having oppositely aligned transversely disposed internally threaded bosses II and I2 threaded as at I3 and I4 respectively. Secured in the latter is the valve seat I5 provided member I6.

Within the pressure chamber is a valve comprising a bibb I1 seated in head I8 and suitably secured thereto and therein as at I9. This valve has shoulder 20, reduced stem portion 2I and coarse thread portion 22. The free end may be polygonal (herein square) as indicated at 23 and tapped as at 24 to take handle retaining screw 25.

A sleeve 26 is externally threaded at 21 for threading in boss II. It also includes internal bore 23, internal coarse thread 29 within extension 30 and a collar 3I intermediate the ends. This collar bears against shoulder or face 32 of boss II.

As a result, when assembled, there is provided an annular channel 33 between the stem and sleeve, the latter having internal shoulder' 34.

1 Claim. (Cl. 251-50) Disposed in said chamber is the O type packing ring 35, that seals both on reciprocation and rotation of the stem as well as when the stem is stationary thereby excluding all water from the stem threads and eliminating the necessity for use of a bonnet washer or equivalent packing. Herein handle 35 is suitably socketed at 31 and apertured at 38 to accommodate the stern end and anchor screw. The handle may have two or four wings 39 as shown or partake of other desired conformation. The handle has a bowl or shell portion 40 that conceals the sleeve and stem.

In application the O ring may be readily applied to the stem over the thread end and then the sleeve and stem assembled in open valve relation. Thereafter the sleeve with assembled stem is secured in boss l I. Y

Note that the stem has shoulder 4I adapted to engage shoulder 42 on the sleeve to prevent ring crushing.

Reference will now be had to Fig. 2 wherein numerals of the one hundred series indicate parts like or corresponding to those designated by primary numerals in Fig. 1. The only differences therebetween are that collar I3I is longer and boss II is omitted. The greater length of the portion I3I is equal to the length of the boss. The resulting structure otherwise is the same and operates the same.

Reference will now be had to Fig. 3 wherein like or corresponding parts are designated by numerals of the two hundred series. Herein, however, a sanitary xture 200 has hole 20I therethrough. Herein boss 2II is elongated and externally threaded as at 202. A hole closing ornamental and fixture mounting ring flange 204 includes an internal thread 205, that may be of taper type and same bears upon xture 200 and is threaded upon the exterior threads 202 of said boss 2I I. The shield, bowl or shirt 240 of handle may here telescope the circular portion 201 of the ring 204.

Instead of the bowl being as large as illustrated it may be shallower and portion 201 may be elongated so that in handle and stem rotation and reciprocation a relatively closed relationship is maintained for all positions thereof.

In Fig. 4 numerals of the three hundred series indicate like or similar parts. Herein 3I0 indicates an elbow type body portion provided with internal collar SI2 internally threaded at 3I4 and having stop shoulder 3I0a. An elongated tubular valve seat member 3I6 has at its free end valve seat 3I5. The other end 3I6a is externally threaded and includes shoulder or collar 3|6b. The boss 3H comprises an elongated tubular portion internally threaded at 3|3 and externally threaded at 302. The coarse threaded sleeve, canopy or ring, handle, O-ring, stem and bibb complete this structure. It functions like the preceding forms.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detail in lthe drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in a threaded opening opposite a valve seat, a sleeve threaded in the opening and having a coarse threaded Ybore therethrough, and a valve stein having a coarse thread portion disposed in -the bore and projecting oppositely therefrom for 'handle and seat engaging Vbibb accommodation'.

the combination therewith of an O ring packing, a portion of the sleeve having an elongated, coaxial bore therein opening into the body portion and provided with an inwardly directed shoulder at the inner end of the bore, a portion of the stem having` an elongated coaxial annular groove therein terminating in a shoulder disposed in spaced relation to the coarse thread, the groove and bore forming an elongated annular channel of variable length, the O ring being disposed :therein for sealing one end of the channel from the other end of the channel, the inner'and outer `diameters of the ring packing being less and greater, respectively, than the inner diameter of the groove and the bore diameter, and the thickness of the ring being less than the length of the channel when the valve is closed.

JOHN A. BEEM.

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